| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Chester
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Posts: 1176
City/Region: home
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sold to lovely couple
Photos: Chester
|
 Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 6:21 pm Post subject: runaway crabs |
 |
|
How to keep the little buggers from scuttling behind the fuel tanks?
How to contain them?
Inquiring minds want to know. |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006
Posts: 12637
City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
Photos: SleepyC
|
| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 6:32 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Steve,
I know they shoot halibut. Would a 9mm do or would you need something bigger   
How about a cut to fit 1" by 8'' that lays across the cockpit floor? I'm just guessing how high the little buggers could jump.
How about 2 buckets, one for legal and one forthe little buggers that need to grow or get a sex change.
Harvey
SleepyC 
_________________
Though in our sleep we are not conscious of our activity or surroundings, we should not, in our wakefulness, be unconscious of our sleep.
Last edited by hardee on Thu Oct 07, 2010 6:54 pm; edited 1 time in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Captains Cat
Joined: 03 Nov 2003
Posts: 7313
City/Region: Cod Creek>Potomac River>Chesapeake Bay
State or Province: VA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Captain's Choice II
Photos: Captain's Cat
|
| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 6:39 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I'd try sprinkling some Old Bay Crab Seasoning around there. That's what we use on the Right Coast in cooking them and it'll probably scare them off... 
Charlie
_________________
CHARLIE and PENNY CBRAT #100
Captain's Cat II 2005 22 Cruiser
Thataway (2006 TC255 - Sold Aug 2013)
Captain's Cat (2006 TC255 - Sold January 2012)
Captain's Kitten (1995 CD 16 Angler- Sold June 2010)
Captain's Choice (1994 CD 22 Cruiser- Sold Jun 2007)
Potomac River/Chesapeake Bay
K4KBA |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
starcrafttom
Joined: 07 Nov 2003
Posts: 7936
City/Region: marysville
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 1984
C-Dory Model: 27 Cruiser
Vessel Name: to be decided later
Photos: Susan E
|
| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 6:54 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I dump all the crab into a ice chest or large bucket when I pull the traps and sort thru them after I rebait. Then I sort and move them to another ice chest full of water or ice. works great. Also as I sort I place them on thier backs so they cant walk off. They scare the dog a bit and he does not like going near them.
_________________
Thomas J Elliott
http://tomsfishinggear.blogspot.com/ |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Walldog
Joined: 03 Jan 2009
Posts: 334
City/Region: Port Isabel
State or Province: TX
C-Dory Year: 2014
C-Dory Model: R-27 Tug
Vessel Name: Willie's Tug
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 6:20 am Post subject: |
|
|
Here is what David of Anna Leigh uses. The little bat does a great job of stunning them, and also breaks the cockleshells that he uses for bait.
_________________
Walldog aka Herb Stark
2014 R31 Tug "Willie's Tug"
Port Isabel TX/Ballard WA
http://walldogsjourneys.blogspot.com |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
rogerbum
Joined: 21 Nov 2004
Posts: 5928
City/Region: Kenmore
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Meant to be
Photos: SeaDNA
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:17 am Post subject: |
|
|
Tom,
I've heard of people getting tickets from the WDFW for not sorting crabs immediately. E.g. it's best to sort and toss the non-legal ones prior to re-baiting the traps. I even had a WDFW officer tell me that I had to sort them prior to dumping them in my boat. When I explained that I couldn't do that safely (clearly he never crabbed himself) he backed down. Nonetheless, there are a lot of "recreational" crab poachers so WDFW has gotten tighter on their enforcement. Just an FYI.
_________________
Roger on Meant to be |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
starcrafttom
Joined: 07 Nov 2003
Posts: 7936
City/Region: marysville
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 1984
C-Dory Model: 27 Cruiser
Vessel Name: to be decided later
Photos: Susan E
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 1:26 pm Post subject: |
|
|
roger maybe I did not make myself clear. if I have three pots and pull all three in 10 minutes I dont , nor need too, sort between pots. I pull all three, resettting each one as I go and then sort. crab on on the boat for maybe 10 minutes.
if you have not crabbed a lot make sure you are mesurring your crab right and know how to check for soft shells. Lots of softs this summer and they are not worth eatting. winter crab is a more firm and better eating. thanks to the new rule changes starting 2011 we will get a full winter crab season. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
localboy
Joined: 30 Sep 2006
Posts: 4673
City/Region: Lake Stevens via Honolulu
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: 'Au Kai (Ocean Traveler)
Photos: 'AU KAI
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:43 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Quote: | | I even had a WDFW officer tell me that I had to sort them prior to dumping them in my boat. |
 HTH did he expect that? Sort them right from the pot while the pot hangs over the side, banging on the boat? I really don't get that.
| Quote: | | ...check for soft shells. Lots of softs this summer and they are not worth eatting... |
Indeed. I always release softies. No meat in the shells, so why kill them? It's better to release them and let them fill the shells out.
In answer to the first question if you place the crabs up-side down on their shells they will ususally go into a state of "tonic immobility" and stop moving. I do that all the time, especially while I'm sorting, so I don't get pinched in the toe. 
_________________
"We can go over there...behind the 'little one'....."
Wife to her husband pointing @ us...from the bow of their 50-footer; Prideaux Haven 2013 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Chester
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Posts: 1176
City/Region: home
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sold to lovely couple
Photos: Chester
|
| Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 12:26 am Post subject: |
|
|
Let's see, suggestions for 9mm or larger rounds and Old Bay seasoning. Hmmm.
OK, I'll stuff the Old Bay into the hollow point bullets! 
I love this place! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006
Posts: 12637
City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
Photos: SleepyC
|
| Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 1:16 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Get er done Steve,
And actually, since most of my crabbing experience is from "Deadliest Catch" I thought you had to sort as you emptied the traps.
Harvey
SleepyC |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Capn Jack
Joined: 01 Oct 2007
Posts: 525
City/Region: La Conner
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 1988
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
Vessel Name: Pocket Yacht
Photos: Pocket Yacht
|
| Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 2:27 pm Post subject: What about the "CCR"? |
|
|
Don't forget the CCR 
While you're holding the trap with one hand and sorting with the other,
your pen should be in your teeth filling out your CCR. 
Big Brother  May be watching you  and by the way...Don't forget the "Body Bag" to take all of your back shells home. 
Jack  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
rogerbum
Joined: 21 Nov 2004
Posts: 5928
City/Region: Kenmore
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Meant to be
Photos: SeaDNA
|
| Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 11:33 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| starcrafttom wrote: | roger maybe I did not make myself clear. if I have three pots and pull all three in 10 minutes I dont , nor need too, sort between pots. I pull all three, resettting each one as I go and then sort. crab on on the boat for maybe 10 minutes.
if you have not crabbed a lot make sure you are mesurring your crab right and know how to check for soft shells. Lots of softs this summer and they are not worth eatting. winter crab is a more firm and better eating. thanks to the new rule changes starting 2011 we will get a full winter crab season. |
Tom,
I've crabbed plenty but if you don't sort between pots, you are leaving yourself open to getting a ticket from one of the eager beaver WDFW officers. I've seen it happen a couple years ago right out in the Snohomish delta in front of Everett. I'm not saying it's right, I'm not saying it makes sense. I'm just saying that it happens and can be avoided by sorting ASAP. I agree on the winter crab being better. I'll be heading out this winter to get my fill for new years eve. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
starcrafttom
Joined: 07 Nov 2003
Posts: 7936
City/Region: marysville
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 1984
C-Dory Model: 27 Cruiser
Vessel Name: to be decided later
Photos: Susan E
|
| Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:11 am Post subject: |
|
|
| this winter area 8 will not be open. the new regs do not take affect until next year. area 9 and 10 should be open. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Capital Sea
Joined: 16 Dec 2007
Posts: 425
City/Region: Olympia
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Capital Sea
Photos: Capital Sea
|
| Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 8:51 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I put them in an ice box or 5 gallon bucket with salt water and a few frozen water bottles if the sun is out. We like the little guys alive right up to when we cut them in half clean them and throw them into boiling water with a little spice in it.
Capn. Steve (after a long time away)
_________________
Capn Steve & 1st Mate Kath
Save our Sound! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Socrateur
Joined: 16 Feb 2006
Posts: 244
City/Region: Danville
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sea Skipper
Photos: Sea Skipper
|
| Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 10:16 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Crab are afraid of heights, so put them right here:
Note how this one is holding on for dear life even though the water is right below.
_________________
Capt Jay |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
Search
Private Messages
Profile
Log in
Register
Help
